Nurburgring report

Porsche-Pirelli-SuperCup - 9th Round at the Grand Prix of Luxembourg
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Horst Farnbacher is the new Porsche-Pirelli-SuperCup Champion
Nurburgring. By winning the dramatic ninth...

Nurburgring. By winning the dramatic ninth and final round of this year's
Porsche-Pirelli-SuperCup here at the Nurburgring, Horst Farnbacher (Zepter
Racing-Farnbacher Motorsport) takes home championship honours. The 36-year
old entrepreneur from the town of Lichtenau in Germany had already notched
up a win in Hockenheim,two second placings in Monaco and Spa-Francorchamps
as well as finishing consistently in the top four at further rounds.
Farnbacher, who is also a main contender in the national German Carrera
Cup, has been involved in the Porsche-Pirelli-SuperCup since 1993.

Patrick Huisman (NL, Manthey Racing) and Patrick Simon (D, Oberbayern
Motorsport) came to the Ring ranking first and second overall and both
with excellent chances to snatch the championship. However, during a
heated cornering manoeuvre Huisman was clipped by guest driver Roland Asch
and took Patrick Simon with him into the gravel trap. With three victories
this year Huisman had enough points to take the vice champion laurels.
22-year-old Simon had one win to his credit and finished his season fifth
overall. Oliver Mathai (D, Walker Gillet-Manthey Racing) took his maiden
win last weekend at the A1-Ring round and started today's 15 lap sprint
race ranking fourth overall. After a fierce fight for the lead against
Horst Farnbacher, the two touched in the final lap causing Mathai to slide
from the track. The 29-year-old righted his car and finished the race
seventh.The result put Mathai third overall. Another main title contender,
Dominique Dupuy (F, DDO), who snatched his third national French Carrera
Cup Championship title last weekend, drove a clean race and was rewarded
with an excellent second. The Frenchman ranks fourth overall in the
championship. Coming to the final round third overall was Jean-Pierre
Malcher (F, Oberbayern Motorsport). The 1995 Porsche-Pirelli-SuperCup
Champion had a disappointing race. In the first lap he was pushed from the
track by RTL-VIP driver Pedro Lamy.

After setting pole in qualifying, the 21-year-old UPS pilot, Dirk Muller
from Germany, went on the show his prowess in the race when he led the
pack of the Porsche old-hands convincingly. However, luck was not with the
talented youngster. He finished his race in the gravel after a technical
defect caused a wheel to fly loose. RTL-VIP driver Roland Asch proved he
hasn't lost the Porsche touch. The German finished his race third overall.
Andrej Kulundzic from Belgrade (YU, Zepter Racing-Manthey Racing) gave a
final performance, starting from the front after pulling pole position
from the grid lottery and finished sixth in the race. The result gives
Kulundzic an eighth overall ranking.